The Delta independent., 1887-01-11
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

The sixth biennial session of the Col
orado Legislature convened at noon on the
5th. The Senate was called to order by
ILieutenant-Cioyer Rreene and prayer
| was offered by the Rev. c. ID. Jeffries. The
President then read an address of welcome,
| after which Secretary Clark read com
municatiOn from Secretary of State Hanley,
elect. These were referred to Commit
tee on Credentials consisting of Senators
Freeman, Cornish and Barela, and recess
OF ten minutes was taken. The committee,
fore published, and the roll was called.
Chief Justice Beck swore in the members.
| DSenator Eddy Chairman of the commit
tee appointed at the last session to revise
mittee.
The rules as amended were adopted and
the Senate then proceeded to the election
Of officers with the following result: Presi-
colt; Secretary, Sylvester Nichols; Assis-
tant Secretary, c. c. Parks: Reading Clerk,
Robert Casey: Docket Clerk, r. l.. Barker;
Chaplain, Rev. G. d. Jeffries; Sergeant-at-
geantat-arms, Mr.. Jefford: Doorkeeper
James MOynahan, Jr.: Messenger. Joseph
Moore: Engrossing Clerk, Edgar Howbert:
Interpreters, J. A. Garcia and J. P. Deus,
| The various officers were then sworn in and
| the Senate adjourned.
| THE HoUsE.-The House was called to
order by General Stevenson. Chief Clerk of
the last Legislature, and Mr.. Melvin Ed
sfeed c6ssp T
Messrs. Wells, of Boulder, Bowen, of Chat
fee and Morrison, of Clear Creek, commit
| tee on credentials who retired and in short
tied to seats which was the same as that
| read at the opening hour. In theIcOntested
counties Mr.. Sweeney was returned as the
member from Huerfano and Messrs. Suther-
| land and CARRIER from Pueblo.
| On motion of Mr.. Hoover, of Lake, the
members were sworn in. the representa-
tives forming a semi-circle in front of the
| Speakers desk.
An informal ballot for Speaker was then
| taken which resulted in the election of Mr..
L. Is. Stuart by vote of .f to 21-a strictly
party vote, with the exception of Mr.. T. Q.
Stuart, who voted for his brother. Mr.. T.
b. Stuart voted for Mr.. Morrison and Mr..
Morrison returned the compliment.
| Upon being conducted to the Speaker S
chair Mr.. Stuart addressed the House as
| follows:
| GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs: j am sincerely thankful to
you for the honor of elevating me to this
| position. / wish il understood, gentlemen,
that am strictly your servant hope to
| conduct myself in such manner as to mer-
it your confidence and support hope for
your assistance in the conduct of all busi-
| ness before the House, and my earnest en-
| deavors will be to do what is right, though
often I'll be wrong. What is your pleasure,
gentlemen?
Other officers of the House were then
| elected as follows: Chief clerk, NJ. X.
| Moore. of Salida; sergeant-at-arms, Charles
| I. Linton. of Arapahoe: assistant sergeant
alarms, William Aichers; assistant chief
clerk, Stanley Stokes.
A motion to adjourn until 10 O'Clock on
| Thursday was then carried, and the House
adjourned, the Republican members re
| naming in their seats, at the request of the
| % hp nj
THURSDAY. JAN. 8.
SENArE-Senator Greene offered me-
| mortal to Congress asking for the estab-
lishment of a grass experiment station in
| Colorado. to be constructed under the di-
rection Of the Department of Agriculture.
The cOnlnittee appointed by the Secre-
tAry OF State y examine and verify the ac-
counts of the Treasurer of State and State
Auditor, reported that they had performed
the duty and had found the accounts cor
rect.
Bills were INTRODUCED; as follows: By
Senator:sGreen TO regulate practice .:i the
Supreme Court; by Senator Harkison, to
encourage the destruction Of wolves and
coyotes and offering :bonnties therefor; by
Senator HARRISON, to exempt certain wages
Of debtors from levy and attachment; by
Senator HarkisOn, TO settle disputes between
employers and employees: by Senator Ar
chuleta. fixing the terms of the District
Court of the Sixth Judicial District: by
ployes of the Legislature; by Senator
Green, submitting to the voters an amend
ment to Article y of the State
Constitution ;by Senator Carpenter. abolish
Pueblo counties by Senator. Carpenter to in
crease the number of judges in the I'd and 5th
judicial districts; by Senator Poole, to aIi-
thorize the issuance of duplicate State war
premium for killing wolves and coyotes; by
Senator Freeman, to establish State Board
of Health.
After the appointment of committees to
draft resolutions upon the deaths of En-
Governor Pitkin and Senators Elkins and
Tilford the Senate adjourned until after
noon.
At the afternoon session the following
standing committees were appointed:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Green, Freeman,
Campbell, Ballard and kinkaid.
ReNision-Carpenter. Eddy and Wilson.
Finance, Banking and lnsurance-Newell.
Wells, Campbell, Archuleta and Adams.
Corporations and Railroads-Eddy, Car
penter. Freeman, Cornish and Wilson.
Education and Educational Institutions
Beckwith, Eddy and kinkaid.
Mines and Mining-Cornish, Abbott,
Christian, Kinkaid and Ryan.
Agriculture and Irrigation Freeman,
Wells, McCandless, Montez and Lee.
Stock-Woodworth. Beckwith and Barela.
Campbell and Poole.
County Affairs-Archuleta, Freeman and
Wilson.
State Institutions and Public buildings
Harkison, Campbell and Ballard.
Privileges and Elections-Campbell, Alb
bott and Ryan.
Supplies and Senate Expenditures-Mc-
Candless Beckwith and Poole.
military Affairs-Montez, Carpenter and
Lee.
Printing-Waters, Woodworth and Poole.
Engrossment-Abbott, Greene and RYAN.
Enrolment : Christian, Harkispn and
Adams.
Rules-Chilcott, Newell and Barela.
HoUsE.-The following officers were
elected in addition to those elected on We'd
nesday: Interpreters, +. J. Marines of
Hqerfano and G. Garcia, of Conei3s; en-
er; engrossing clerk, +. Boedecker, of
Boulder; assistant engrossing clerk. Will
liam Whist, of Arapahoe; door keeper, w.
j. Thompson, of Douglas; chaplain,
Rev. Thomas A. Uzzell of Arapahoe; read
ing clerk, William Kiskaden; docket clerk,
Henry Himber.
Most of the afternoon session was spent
| In the consideration of rules for the govern
unpnf Of the Housp